Affluence in ME9 7FQ
How ME9 7FQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,171 (2024)
ME9 7FQSittingbourne
How well off ME9 7FQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 7FQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the ME9 7FQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the ME9 7FQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the ME9 7FQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 7FQ (Newington, Halstow & Upchurch) (about 2,171 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.